By now, Lu Xiao had composed herself. From Cecilia's words, she could tell the old woman was teasing her: "Not at all. I just didn't expect you to agree so easily. I thought I'd have to pass some kind of test."
"And you think there wasn't one? The test began the moment you walked through the door. You did very well, though. A person's character can't be faked." Cecilia was never stingy with praise for those she approved of, but her tone quickly shifted. "But don't get happy too soon. The Gallodro family can be your backer, but not without expecting something in return. I hope that one day, when you've become powerful, you'll remember to give back."
From the moment she heard those words, Lu Xiao began to genuinely like the silver-haired old woman before her.
Cecilia was clearly different from the other females in the Empire. She was a woman of considerable depth.
